SC to constitute special bench for Bilkis case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to constitute a special bench to hear a plea by Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped during the 2002 Gujarat riots, against the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the case. A bench of Chief...
Amruta threat case: ‘Bookie’ Jaisinghani’s aide held
The Mumbai police said they have arrested Nirmal Jaisinghani, a close aide of bookie Anil Jaisinghani, in connection with the blackmail and extortion case filed by Amrita Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. "Nirmal helped Anil Jaisinghani hide...
RBI directs all banks to keep branches open till March 31 for annual closing
With just only 10 days till the annual closing of the current financial year, the Reserve Bank of India has directed all banks to keep their branches open until the end of the working hours on March 31. ...
Mahatma Gandhi’s granddaughter Usha Gokani is no more
Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Usha Gokani passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday. Gokani, aged 89 years, was ailing for the last five years and was bedridden for last two years, Mani Bhavan executive secretary Meghshyam Ajgaonkar told PTI. Gokani was...
Video: Delhi Massive Earthquake Hits Delhi, Tremors Felt in Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad
A massive earthquake struck the national capital on Tuesday night at 10:25 PM and tremors were felt across different places in North India. The earthquake tremors were felt for several seconds. Soon after the tremors were felt, the local residents were...
Sanjay Raut booked for revealing identity of rape victim on Tweeter
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena Thackeray group MP Sanjay Raut is once again in trouble. The State Police have registered a case against Raut for allegedly revealing the identity of a minor girl who was raped earlier this month. Raut...
Fire erupts in BEST’s power unit in Mumbai; no injuries
A fire broke out in a power substation of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport in Mumbai on Monday night, but there was no report of any casualty, civic officials said. The blaze erupted in the power substation located behind...
IMD predicts moderate rainfall in Mumbai today
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate rainfall accompanied by gusty winds in parts of Maharashtra during the next three to four hours. "Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and light to moderate spells of rain with gusty winds reaching...
Red Corner Notice against Mehul Choksi removed from Interpol database
The name of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in a Rs 13,000-crore PNB scam, is learnt to have been removed from the Interpol database of Red Corner Notices (RCNs) on the basis of his plea to the Lyon-headquartered...
Delhi liquor scam case: Sisodia’s judicial custody extended by 14 days
New cDelhi: The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Monday extended the judicial custody of senior AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia by 14 days in connection with the liquor scam probe against him. Sisodia is presently on...
Mumbai cops nab bookie Anil Jaisinghani from Gujarat for ‘blackmailing’ Amruta Fadnavis
Mumbai: Bookie and Hawala operator Anil Jaisinghani has been arrested by Mumbai police from Gujarat for allegedly blackmailing Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Jaisinghani's daughter Aniksha was arrested earlier in the same case. Amruta claimed...
Averse to sealed covers: CJI on Centre’s OROP note
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to accept the Centre's sealed cover note about its views on the payment of One Rank One Pension (OROP) arrears to ex-service personnel. "We need to put an end to this sealed cover practice...
Maharashtra to get gau rakshaks like Haryana, UP
The Maharashtra cabinet has cleared a proposal to set up a cow service commission to strictly implement a 2015 law to ban beef and take measures for the overall betterment of livestock, an official said. The decision was taken in the...
Anger over Khalistan supporters pulling down Tricolour at mission in London
IMAGE: A screen grab from the video of Khalistani supporters attempt to pull down Indian flag at the high commission of India, in London, March 19, 2023. India on Sunday night summoned the senior-most British diplomat in Delhi and demanded...
Savarkar samjha kya…: Cong jibe at govt
As the Delhi police questioned Rahul Gandhi over his "women still being sexually assaulted" remark, the Congress on Sunday took a jibe at the government, saying "Savarkar samjha kya... naam Rahul Gandhi hai". Law Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader...
Collegium best system to appoint judges: CJI
Not every system is perfect but this is the best system available, Chief Justice of India Justice D Y Chandrachud said on Saturday while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges, a major bone of contention between the government...
Farmers call off long march to Mumbai
Protesting farmers and tribals, who were on their way to Mumbai on foot, called off their long march on Saturday, Communist Party of India-Marxist MLA Vinod Nikole said. Nikole said all the demands by the farmers were taken into consideration in...
Anurag Thakur cautions media against…
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday urged the media fraternity in the country to remain cautious and desist from giving its space to narratives that threaten the nation's integrity. Substandard and illogical opinions, delivered freely from within or abroad,...
India never halted trade ties with Pak: Diplomat
India never halted trade relations with Pakistan and wants to move towards normalising business ties, a senior Indian diplomat in Islamabad has said, stressing that today's diplomacy focuses on tourism, trade and technology because money speaks its own language. Suresh Kumar,...
World criminal court issues warrant for Putin
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova for the alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia, reported CNN. The Hague-based ICC accused the Russian...
50 pc concession for women on Maharashtra state-run buses
Women passengers will get 50 per cent concession on tickets on all types of buses run by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) from March 17, the state-owned transporter has announced. The benefit will be extended under the Mahila...
